Ecological effects of fishing in marine environments

Dolphins dying in tuna nets - screen captures of undercover video

UNEP / WCMC Marine Mammal Atlas

Seabed environmental damage caused by trawling operations

Bycatch - The hidden cost of bottom trawling (link to Greenpeace NZ)

How to buy fish with a clear conscience - 13th March 2006

Fishing deeper and changing bait reduces turtle bycatch – 9th March 2006

Scientist warns of threat to last stronghold of endangered turtle -  8th March 2006

Public outraged at assault on sea turtle protections - 3rd March 2006

Marine ecologists to help rebuild decreasing fish stocks - 16th February 2006

New Zealand calls for urgent action on high seas bottom trawling - 14th February 2006

World's largest EEZ marine conservation measure proposed - 14th February 2006

METRO Group, world’s 3rd largest retailer actively promotes sustainable fishery – 13th February 2006

Have your say on the future of seafish – 10th February 2006

Research to save dolphins - 9th February 2006

Detective work needed on which nets kill dolphins - 23rd January 2006

Rescuers ready for Thames whale - 20th January 2006

Whale spotted in central London  - 20th January 2006

Dolphin carnage returns to coast  - 17th January 2006

21 dolphins washed up on beaches – 16th January 2006

Dolphin slaughter begins again - 16th January 2006  

Legal action against UK over insufficient cetacean protection - 20th December 2005

EU survey reveals consumers willing to pay more for better animal welfare – 8th June 2005

Prevention of Cetacean Bycatch WWF Runner Up Award - 21st April 2005

Winners of international competition to reduce marine bycatch announced - 21st April 2005

Dolphin corpses found near trawlers - 15th March 2005

Our dying sea - 8th December 2004

Turning the Tide- Addressing the impact of fisheries in the marine environment - 7th December 2004

Charles warns of over-fishing 'Catastrophe' - 6th December 2004

Call for bass boycott after dolphin death  - 30th November 2004

Caribbean sea turtles close to extinction - 28th November 2004

EU sabotages protection of deep sea coral - 22nd November 2004

Scientists demand an end to 'green' longline fishing - 21st November 2004

Dolphin carcass signals start of winter carnage - 19th November 2004

EU, Russia ban some trawling in Northern Atlantic  - 18th November 2004

Finding no fish, Ghanaians turn to bushmeat - 15th November 2004

More dolphins die in same trawler’s net - 13th November 2004

Action pledge to 'save dolphins'  - 13th November 2004

Protecting cetaceans from the harmful effects of man-made ocean noise - 12th November 2004

Minister reduces limit for New Zealand sea lion deaths - 12th November 2004

Satellite trace finds birds' danger spots  - 12th November 2004

Where seabirds tangle with fishers - albatross and longlines - 11th November 2004

Canberra threatened over albatross deaths - 11th November 2004

Illegal fishing lines found off South Africa’s East Coast -10th November 2004

Workshops planned on new trawl-fishing gear - 10th November 2004

Seal cull blamed on fishermen - 7th November 2004

Fishermen accused of young seal slaughter - 6th November 2004

Antarctic wildlife facing food shortages - 5th November 2004

UK Fisheries Minister welcomes first North Sea RAC meeting - 4th November 2004

Seals face starvation as krill disappears - 4th November 2004

Fisheries Minister Regan joins illegal fishing activities task force - 28th October 2004

Canada's Environmental Record Bad - Official Report - 28th October 2004

Orca calves join journey south - 20th October 2004

Pressure rises on trawling - 19th October 2004

EU fleet exposed destroying deep sea life - 19th October 2004

Firm may help longliners end orcas' free lunch - 17th October 2004

Nets leave a trail of death in the sea - 9th October 2004

UN lobbied to ban bottom trawl fishing - 6th October 2004

Trawlers that kill hundreds of dolphins banned from British seas - 28th September 2004

Bradshaw intent on dolphin protection measures - 28th September 2004

Pair trawling for sea bass banned - 27th September 2004

UK Fisheries Minister announces pair trawl ban - 27th September 2004

Call to end agony of birds in sea nets – 3rd August 2004

Red Sea corals close to extinction - 5th July 2004

Blind Dolphins of Pakistan nearing extinction  - 5th July 2004

Watchdog group Oceana says fishing hooks threaten turtles - 4th July 2004

Fishermen told to take fewer eels - 2nd July 2004

Deep sea fish stocks “in crisis” - 1st July 2004

Moray Firth dolphins at risk from salmon nets  - 1st July 2004

New push to reform U.S. Fisheries Bill would change make-up of councils  - 28th June 2004

UN panel of experts urges closing fisheries to save sea turtles - 25th June 2004

Reef crisis as coral cover shrinks by half in 40 years  - 25th June 2004

ScottishPower subsidiary in dispute over  Native Americans  fishing grounds - 21st June 2004

Non-complying Hoki fishery may lose certification - 20th June 2004

Turtle watch on Florida’s beaches - 20th June 2004

Death nets of Arnhem Land - 19th June 2004

Five basking sharks found dead on coast - 18th June 2004

Experts say creating ocean nature reserves can solve global fish crisis - 15th June 2004

Lax laws and enforcement killing Cortez - 15th June 2004

Overfishing responsible for vanishing sea life in Sea of Cortez - 14th June 2004

Dozens of dolphins found dead in Mauritania - 11th June 2004

Meeting discusses the increase in dolphin deaths around the coast - 10th June 2004

Non-complying Hoki fishery may lose certification - 20th June 2004

50 key facts about seas and oceans - 8th June 2004

Corpse of dolphin left at ministry  - 8th June 2004

Coalition seeks UN halt to deep sea destruction - 7th June 2004

Environmentalists seek ban on bottom trawl fishing - 7th June 2004

Havens of newly found marine life under threat  - 5th June 2004

Great Barra Reef to reveal secrets of sea - 4th June 2004

Dying killer whale family wins protection   - 4th June 2004

Lobbyist says entire commercial fishery an ecological problem  - 3rd June 2004

Sea turtle standings worst in 15-years - 2nd June 2004

Fishing line left behind by anglers is killing seabirds - 2nd June 2004

Is seabird's population rise down to cod's decline? - 1st June 2004

Greenpeace casts net over bottom trawl fishing industry - 31st May 2004

Restaurants & hotels ban sea bass caught by pair trawlers - 31st May 2004

Endangered green turtles find safe harbour in Panhandle Bay - 29th May 2004

Bycatch excluder devices producing a cleaner shrimp fishery - 28th May 2004

Australia drafts protection plan - with teeth - 26th May 2004  

Indonesian boats caught in illegal fishing operation - 26th May 2004

Environmentalists ask Judge to review new New England fishing restrictions - 26th May 2004

New Zealand State Services Commission Scampi Inquiry - 26th May 2004

Sea turtles worth more alive than dead  - 25th May 2004

WWF issues warning on cod stocks  - 25th May 2004

Quota decisions a boost for New Zealand fishing industry - 24th May 2004

Near record sea turtle deaths found - 24th May 2004

Unsustainable hoki should lose Marine Stewardship Council accreditation - 23rd May 2004

Ending the race for the last turtle - 20th May 2004

New insight on rare Hector’s dolphins - 7th May 2004

Friendly fishing still kills dolphins - 4th May 2004

Blue whiting fishery negotiations deadlocked - 3rd May 2004

Beachgoers blamed for 29% increase in UK beach litter - 30th April 2004

Greasy solution to albatross problem? - 26th April 2004

EU loophole ‘scandal’ risks dolphins’ lives - 25th April 2004

Immediate measures needed to save oceans - 21st April 2004

Government fails to act over rapidly disappearing salmon stocks - 21st April 2004

Cod retreat from UK as warmer waters lure tuna and sharks - 20th April 2004

Fury over call to cull Scotland's seals - 19th April 2004

Preventing the collapse of ocean ecosystems by exploitative activities - 14th April 2004

Minister to probe bass fishery veto - 13th April 2004

Stricter regulations aim to protect marine ecosystems - 12th April 2004

Call for action over discarded fish - 11th April 2004

Court decision allows more sea lion killing - 8th April 2004

New blow in bid to save the dolphins - 6th April 2004

Trolling for a market niche, smaller tuna has environmental and health benefits - 4th April 2004

UK finally signs up to save albatross from deadly fishing lines - 4th April 2004

Cautious welcome to new haddock quota proposals - 4th April 2004

Alarm sounded on narwhal decline - 2nd April 2004

Sea turtles get fishing relief - 1st April 2004

Hope for albatross' survival - 31st March 2004

Risk of trawler causing environmental pollution heightens - 29th March 2004

Monterey Bay Aquarium research reveals threats facing sharks - 29th March 2004

UN agency warns oxygen-starved ‘dead zones’ in seas threaten marine stock  - 29th March 2004

Orissa beaches turn graveyards for turtles - 27th March 2004

Fishermen furious at No 10 plan to tie up half of Britain's trawlers - 26th March 2004

Fishermen reject plan to slash fleet - 25th March 2004

“Dismay” at proposed fishing reforms - 25th March 2004

Fishing profitable & sustainable in the long term - PM’s Strategy Unit reports - 25th March 2004

Anger at rules to save dolphins - 24th March 2004

EU decides to better protect dolphins - 23rd March 2004

Industrial fishing turns birds to cannibalism - 18th March 2004

Urgent appeal to get seabirds off pirate hooks – 13th March 2004  

Female dolphin undergoes surgery - 11th March 2004

‘Troubled Waters’, a new report, global anti-whaling campaign launched - 9th March 2004

Third-graders raising salmon in Becket - 8th March 2004  

Dolphins used for shark bait - 6th March 2004

Climate findings let fishermen off the hook - 4th March 2004

Satellite tags to save dolphins - 2nd March 2004

Fiji could hand French navy policing powers  - 2nd March 2004  

Scientists turn to fishermen for in-depth knowledge of the North Sea - 1st March 2004

Nine dolphins washed up on local Dorset (UK) beaches - 24th February 2004

Dolphins in net danger - 23rd February 2004

New-born porpoise caught in trawler net - 19th February 2004

(Dead) dolphin watching in English Channel - 19th February 2004

Small birds lose out in North Sea pecking order - 19th February 2004

Sharks suffer population crash - 12th February 2004

Watershed EU vote to protect dolphins - 11th February 2004

Carcasses washed up on West coastline - 11th February 2004

Dolphin deaths show ongoing threat - 11th February 2004

How many more must die? - 9th February 2004

Exploitation is the price of cheaper food, says Oxfam - 9th February 2004

Fishermen hope to catch a break as fight to save turtles could sink fleet - 4th February 2004

Killing time on a sea of desperation, UK dolphins are being slaughtered - 4th February 2004

MPs back sea bass ban - 3rd February 2004

Dolphin deaths just days after report - 2nd February 2004

Ghost nets linger, destroy sea life - 2nd February 2004

UK blocks plan to save albatross , accused of undermining sea bird convention - 1st February 2004

Sperm whales feeding on sablefish plucked from Alaskan longlines - 1st February 2004

MPs in plea to save dolphins - 31st January 2004

Dolphin friendly net trials a joke - 30th January 2004

Sailing on the whisper of large wings, albatross deaths due to longline fishing- 27th January 2004

EU awards Cetacean Bycatch Observer Project contract – 27th January 2003

Levels of toxins in fish continue to give cause for concern - 26th January 2004

Large number of dead porpoises washed ashore - 21st January 2004

Concern at record porpoise deaths - 21st January 2004

Dolphins on the decline - 19th January 2004

Call for halt to dolphin deaths - 15th January 2004

Dolphin deaths fear - 13th January 2004

Record number of dolphin deaths - 13th January 2004

Dolphins & porpoises dead on UK beaches, another year of slaughter looms - 10th January 2004

Set net ban looms in Kaikoura after mutilated dolphin found - 8th January 2004

Ecological effects of fishing in marine environments  
Archive (July 1989 to December 2003)



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